BJP, JD(U) accuse Congress of living in denial over poll defeats, creating disorder to seize power

The Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and its ally, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) accused the Congress of undermining constitutional establishments and creating dysfunction in an try and regain energy. The BJP and JD(U) alleged that the principal Opposition questioned the Election Fee of India’s (ECI) credibility after electoral defeats however accepted the method each time it gained.

In a joint press convention on the BJP headquarters, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh of the JD(U) shared the platform with senior BJP chief and Union Minister Piyush Goyal. Each the Ministers condemned the alleged mistreatment of a pregnant journalist masking the Congress-led protest on Monday (October 11, 2026).

On the protests, Mr. Goyal stated that if the Congress genuinely doubted the impartiality of the ECI and the integrity of the Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) course of, the six Chief Ministers of States the place the get together was in energy or a part of the ruling coalition ought to resign instantly. He referred to Karnataka, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, and Keralam, in addition to Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu.

Accusing the Congress of double requirements, Mr. Goyal stated the Chief of the Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his get together had a “delulu is the solulu” (“delusion is the answer”) mindset, suggesting that they had been residing in denial over electoral setbacks.

Mr. Goyal requested Mr. Gandhi why he had repeatedly been alleging “vote theft” with out submitting an affidavit or proof; and why the Congress opposed the SIR when a few of its personal leaders had demanded electoral roll purification and even acknowledged its advantages.

The Congress and Mr. Gandhi had been questioning the impartiality of the ECI, Mr. Goyal stated, however had forgotten their very own monitor document of allegedly rewarding former election officers with political appointments. The Modi authorities, in distinction, had launched a regulation in 2023 offering for a variety committee, which incorporates the the Chief of the Opposition, to resolve on the appointment of Election Commissioners, Mr. Goyal stated.

“I don’t suppose Rahul Gandhi, the Congress get together, or the Aam Aadmi Celebration, by sending its B-team (an obvious reference to the Cockroach Janta Celebration), can undermine Indian democracy by means of such makes an attempt,” Mr. Goyal stated, claiming that the protests had drawn a restricted variety of individuals.

Alleging that Mr. Gandhi needed “establishments that stay loyal to him”, the JD(U) Minister cited two situations of former judges through the Congress regime. He alleged that the Congress was now making an attempt to discredit establishments, together with the ECI and the judiciary, and stress them by means of protests.

The Congress additionally questioned Digital Voting Machines (EVMs) after dropping elections, however accepted the outcomes each time it gained, Mr. Singh stated. Recalling Mr. Gandhi’s allegations in opposition to Mr. Modi over the Rafale deal, he stated the Congress chief had later tendered a written apology to the Supreme Courtroom.

Accusing Mr. Gandhi of “creating dysfunction to grab energy”, Mr. Singh stated, “I believe Rahul Gandhi is following within the footsteps of his grandmother. He needs to take the Congress get together again to the 1974-75 interval, when the Emergency was imposed within the nation and everybody’s basic rights had been taken away, together with these of journalists, judges and the Excessive Courts.”

The Congress’s insurance policies and conduct had been liable for its shrinking electoral base, the JD(U) chief stated, contrasting them with these of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He additionally criticised the Congress for what he described as an “unprecedented” protest outdoors the Supreme Courtroom “to exert stress”.